Hairdressing tool



April 25, 1939. H. c. SCHLICKER 2,155,256

' HAIRDRESSING TOOL Filed Feb 18, 1939 2 SheetsSheet 2 6/ nqHHfl ua ui rum l r If 2 65 64 62 5 6 7 68 INVENTOR Herman C Srh/zc er z ATTORNEY show interior construction;

Patented Apr. 25, 1939 TAT.EfS PA ENT; 'Z CE-AJ, anammmssmo'rooll Herman o. Schlic ke'r, Brooklyn, N; Y., am o;-

to Rollocurl Corporation, New'York, N l, a

V col'pol'ationoi New York a I ApplicationFebi-uary 18, 1939, Serial No. 257,181

The present invention relates to hair-dressing tools, and is more-particularly directed toward hair dressing tools having, a, mandrel slotted to receive a disappearing combso that ,hairmay :be

5 wound about themandreltoiorm a-curl-.-

x In hair-dressingtools of the type referred-to thedisappearing combiis adapted to hem an exposed position for. combing the ends voi the lock of hair and assisting in starting thewinding m 01" the curl, orto be housed in the mandrel-so that the wound coil of hair may be readily re-.-

moved irom the" mandreh" According to the-present invention the dis-- appearing comb is adapted to be moved laterally in andout of a slot in the mandrel without any accompanying-longitudinal motion, this movementbeing preferably accomplished by pushing on one; or the other of two exposable presser piecesengageablebythe thumb or finger. The go disappearingcomb insert can'be pushed from the-exposed position toward thehoused position, orfrom the housed position towardsflthe exposed position, and when it" haspassed beyond the mid-position an energy storing spring acts to complete the movement. The end ofthe comb insert'remote fromv the actuating spring and the opposed portionsoi the sheath or mandrel are-provided with interlockingelements so arranged that; while they do not interfere with so assembling the device when it isma'nuhictured, they prevent the accidental dislodgment or this endof the comb from the sheath.

The present invention also contemplates that the sheath or mandrel and the movable insert a have long transversebearingsuri'aces which insure that the insert will 'rnove parallel with itself an'dhave aminimum tendency to tilt.

The present invention also contemplates that the hair-dressing device shall have a device for holding a hairpin in position to receive the coil oi hairas it isremoved from the mandrel.

Other and iurther'objects will-appear as the description of the invention proceeds.

The accompanying drawings 'show, for pur- I poses oi! illustrating the present invention several embodiments in which the invention may take form, it being understoodthat the drawings are, illustrative oi the invention rather than lim iting' the same.

' In'these drawings: 1

. Figures 1 and 2 are side elevation and top plan views or a hair-dressingtool embodying a disappearing. comb, parts being broken away to Figure3 is a section, on the line H 01 Figure 1; v,

Figure 4 is a :iragmentary viewoi a detail at an enlargedscale; v a I m Figures 5 and 6 are side elevation and" top planviews of a modified formv of hair-dressing tool embodying a disappearing comb; parts being broken away to show interior construction;

Figure 7 is 'a transverse sectional view'on' the line 1-1 of Figure 5; s Figures 8 and 8a are side elevation and top plan views of a modified form of hair-dressing tool embodying a disappearing comb, parts be-' ingbrdkenxaway to show interior construction; Figure 9 is a side elevational view with parts broken away showing a further modified form or construction;-

Figure 10 is a top plan shown in Figure 9; l h

Figure 11 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line il-ll of FigurelO; I

Figure 12 is an "end elevational view 01' the device oi'Figures 9 and 10; 1 Figures 13 and 14 are sectional views taken on the line l3-l3 of Figure 9; and

Figure 15 is a sectional view-on of-Figure- 9. ,1 In the arrangement shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the hair-dressing device has a body. member 20, one end of which is provided with a handle 2!, provided with teeth if desired, whilethe other end is in the iorm of an oval mandrel having a transverseslot 22'. This slot opens both ways and may be of uniform width throughout its length, as indicated 'in'FigIne 2, except for the provision of grooves 23 inthe side walls of the slot. These grooves open downwardly or rearwardly, as shown inFigures 1 and 3, and provide stops 24 near the upper or outer opening or the slot 22. These stops cooperate with, laterally extending elements 25 carried by the disappearing comb insert 26 which increases the width of the backing of the insert so that the outer or left .end oi. the insert cannotbe moved upwardly to project beyond the sheath or mandrel. It will be noted that the teeth on the inj sert or comb member extend all the way to its end and that the end of the insert extends all the way to the end wall of the slot in the-sheath or body member, so that theteeth may be very near the end or the device. As ringlets are made by turning or rotating the device withtheend bearing on the scalp, it is possible bythis construction to insure that the outer end 01- the comb member is at all times retained in the,

view or the structure the line i ll! center 34 of the spring passes by the pin 8|,

sheath and yet the teeth are very close to the scalp, so that tighter ringlets can be made than where the teeth of the disappearing comb are farther away from the scalp.

' The insert is provided with two oppositely extending finger pieces 21 and 28, and has an opening 29 which receives a bowed spring 30 and a transversely extending pin ,3 l. The pin is secured to the body member 20 and the opening 28 has upper and lower stops 82 and 33 to limit the extent of movement offthe comb bearing mem-' her. The spring 88 presses against the pin 3| and insures that.the right-han'd-end of the in-' full line position toward the dotted line position of Figure l, the spring 30 is compressed until the whereupon the spring will tend to expand and will facilitate the completion of the movement of the insert: The end of the insert isbrought against 4 a stop 35 provided in the body member. I

'out, so as to have downwardly opening passages 43 and upwardly opening passages 44 which provide an opening for the width increasing elements 45 carried by the insert 42. The inwardly extending ledge 48 acts as a .stop to limitthe extent to which theinsert can project out of the sheath. The insert is provided with a slot 41 to receive a transverse pin 48 carried by the body member 40, which limits the extent of movement of the insert and which provides a bearing surface to limit movement of the insert to the left. The body member is provided with a pocket 48 to receive a coiled spring 50 a ball 5|, and the ball is pressed into one or the other of the recesses Her 54. The end of the insert fits closely the end of the slot, so that the insert must move parallel with itself. I

In the arrangement shown in Figures 8 and .8a. the body member 68 has a slot 6| adapted toreceive a disappearing comb insert 62. The left-end of the. insert has-a'pin 83 cooperative with a bayonet slot-64 in the body member for the purposes -above described. Here the end of the insert carrying-the finger pieces 65 and 66 is provided with .intersecting oblique slots 61 adapted to .receive the end 68 of a spring 69 which is anchored to. the body member by a suitable pin, as indicated at 18. Pressing on theflnger piece will cause th'e'spring 68 to be tensioned until the peak of the slot has-been passed,'whereupon the'spring will facilitate completion of the movement of the insert to the projected or retracted position. The spring acts to hold the end of the insert against the" bearing surfaces provided in the end' ofthe slot.

In the arrangement shown in Figures 9 to 15, the body member II is provided with aslot 12 adapted to receive the toothed insert 13. The interlocks at the left end of the insert and body member may be the same as shown in Figures 5 and 6 and the same reference characters are applied.

Theinsert has finger pieces 14 and I5 somewhat wider than the slot 12, so that bearing surfaces are provided, as indicated at 16, 11 and 78. The insert is urged toward the left, as shown in Figure 9,,by a spring indicated at I9, and this spring is amazes secured in place by a keeper member 88 held ,in place by a pin 8|, as indicated.

The body member or sheath 1| is provided with an extension 82 beyond the end of the disappearing comb, and this extension is provided with an eccentrically located opening 83 below the bottom of the slot I2 in the case or body member which receives the insert. The extension 82 is provided with a bump or protuberance 84 which extends through substantially 180, as shown in Fig- 7 ure l2.

' 'When a hairpin, such as a bob pin of the standard shape, shown at 85, is employed the smooth shank 85alof the bob pin is inserted in to the opening 83, and when the wavy or sinuous shank 85b is brought 'to the position shown in Figure 11, the first wave or hump of the. bob pin will come to rest on the bump or protuberance 84 and the bob pin will be securely held in this position, so that the hair can be combed out and wound about the mandrel without any interference by the pin. As

the pin is pushed in from the positionshown in Figure 11 to the dot-and-dash line position of Figure 9, the smooth shank 85a passes through a slot provided in the bottom of the comb rereceiving slot I2, and the bump or protuberance 84 will cause the shank to spread, as indicated. Whenthe bob pin is pushed all the .wallin, the oblique portion 850 of the bob pin is brought against the bump or protuberance 84, thereby efiecting a very muchwider opening of the'exposed shank of the bobpln without, however, impairing the tension in the spring so that it may be repeatedly used for thepurpose. The bob pin can be turned through about as indicated in Figure 12, so as to place it at thedesired orientation. It cannot be turned all the way around the shank as, will be obvious, and in order to provide positive stops to limit the extent of movement one can provide small protuberancesas indicated at 81. The extension 82 is tapered, as indicatedat 88, so that removal of the wound coil past the protuberance 84 is .facilitateozi.

Where the pin holding device shown in Figures 9 to 15, inclusive, forms part of a hair-dressing tool having a disappearing comb, the stationary parts will generally be made out of a single'piece of molded plastic. -1t will be understood, however, that certain features ,of the pin holder may be employed in other forms of hair-dressing tool than those utilizing disappearing combs.

It is obvlous that theinvention may be embodied in many forms and constructions within the scope of the claims and I wish it to be understood that the particular forms shown are but a few of the many forms. Various modifications and changes being possible, I do not otherwise limit myself in any way with respect thereto.

Whatisclaimedisz 1. In a hair curling device, a sheath having a longitudinally extending laterally opening slot and an end wall, and a comb having teeth and a backing both extending to the end wall, the comb being laterally movable in theslot between projected and housed positions, the width of the backing being substantially the width of the slot,

the backing of the comb havinga laterally exbacking both extending to the end 'wall, the ,3

comb ,being' laterallyc movablein- ,the slot be-. vvtween projected andhoused positions,=.the;;.width -9 jihab cki z.- 1ns su n w amdt 19 I t he;slot -the baclring of thecombihaving alaterrally extending- ,element, the ysheath havinasin "l' the planeoi-movementgoi the} comb, a bayonet am p munic tinewitn the; comb-receiv n slotadapted to E'QQEIVCyqthfi laterally extending. elernentto limit outward movementalof they-comb.

. longitudinally extending laterally opening :slot

1' 1 3. ,In a hain-curling ,device, a; sheath having :a

' and. ani n wa 1sand ra ;.comb.=h vi s eet 'ia e'c a both ext nsi ne -tothe .Lendrw' 11.. h w;- .came-bein .lat ra lyimq ablen,thezslot-between projected and housed positions, the-width. ofithe backing being substantially, the width-of the slot, f 'and lbacking, otthe comb. having;- a laterally-"6.x- Ztending 5 element; the sheath wall; adjacent cone "iend having an; opening to .reqflive i saidrqlateral extension in the comb, the opening havingawall ad-jacent the outer. edge pit-he slotto limit outprojected positions, the" comb, hav ng :teethz-an'd Pa k ng b h ex e din t ther nd "wall; he-

' backin a in ad acen h endth re awldth 1 /l i u lin dev ce. n.- a m ithesheath walls forming theslot are disconnect:

iiric'reasinglelement', thefslgt, in the. sheathhave fing'an increased fora part; only of, its .depth to accommodate said element and limit its 'mb men '9 r r m se o it n- 4 wher ed" except at their ends and have rearwardly opening grooves to receive the'width increasing elementon the comb.

6; A hair curling device as in claim 4, wherein the slot opens, both ways near the end of the sheath and only aportion of said slot hasa width to admit the comb with width increasing element, said portion being spaced from the'end of the slot.

'7. A hair curling device having a sheath,

formed with a longitudinally and transversely extending slot open at both sides of the sheath,

' the sheath having ends forming an end wall of the slot, the inner faceof the slot being grooved from one side of the sheath nearlyv to the other,

and a comb having teeth and a; backing both extending to the end wall of the slot, the comb I being carried in the slot for movement between housed and projected positions and having a lateral extension opposite .the end thereof received in the groove and limiting the movement of the comb in the slot.

8. A hair curling device having a slotted sheath, 8. disappearing comb laterally movable in' the slot between housed and projected" positions, the disappearing comb having thumbpieces one of which is exposed to. be accessible to actuate the comb to the other position, the

sheath and comb having cooperative guides to permit lateral movement and prevent longitudinal movement, a spring, and means acting when either movement is. commenced to deform the spring and hold it deformed until the movement is nearly completed whereupon the'spring is re- A .hai: urli g;, ev cea vics-Ia s idttd n I ,eath having an end-wall andagdisaPPmrins comb movable ,in the slot between housed and comb 'slidably" engagingxthe end :wall :01. the slot,

ing a spring engageable with the cross member and deformed nwhenhthe comb is pushed toward mid-position and releasedwhenthecomb passes...

--10. A hair scurling ;havjing a:longitudinally extendinglaterallytopn- ,ingslotwith anend wall at'iright angles'to 'the 1di1ectlonof ;;the slot, a member extending across 5 the slot in, thesheath adjacent :thesaid end wall,

device.- com rising "a sheath 8. tooth-bearing insert slidably receivedin the to-engage -thecross member when the endx'wall of the insert engages-.the end *wall of: the slot, fiand a bowed, spring carried in the aperture and I ll r a hair, curling-device. as initclaim l0j wherelin theginsert has oppositely, extending' thumbpieces ,atjthe. aper'tured; end to ffacilitate shitting .thezi lserta l2. A- hair curling device: comprisingfaslotted sheath; fatoothed insert :extending lengthwise of th .;slot,-a1neans;.to.-guidevthe.xinsert'jtor movement I .latfirally the slot, and for preventing longitudinal m ovement,::stop,s limiting the .movement: in each direction, a spring, .meansroperative 'to" tenif i h p n whenthe-insertis shifted to'mid positi n tQ-f store ,energy' inzrthe spring: 50 that after, mid-position is.;passedthe: spring isge'fleotive to complete the movement, and a locking )theisheath carrying a cross member enterin'g an ;a-perture. inq-the, comb and engaging a :Wall of ;the aperture to hold the end ot'th'e comb against :the: end 011116251017 in the .sheath,gtheicomb' carryiwall ,of zthe slot and ran aperture provided with a Wall;parallel with the .said. end i-wall and: spaced 1bearingiagainstlthe crosssmemberilto.ho1d 'the insertin either.extremepositionr1:

piece engaging one end of the spring and acting as one of the stops.

13. A hair curling device comprising a sheath having a longitudinally extending laterally opening slot provided with an end wall at right angles to the direction of the slot, the sheath having a short slot opposite the long slot adjacent said end wall'to forma transverse passage with a guide wall spaced from the end wall, a tooth bearing insert extending lengthwise of the long slot and having an end wall engaging the end wall of the slot and oppositely extending thumbpieces one of which has awall engaging the.

guide wall of the sheath, the insert having two and engaged in said oblique slots for holding the T'insert in the position to which it has been moved.

14. A hair curling device comprising a'slotted sheath, a toothed insert extending lengthwise of the slot, means to guide the insert for movement laterally of the slot and for preventing any other movement, stops limiting the movement in each direction, and spring means holding the insert in its extreme positions.

15. A hair curling device comprising aslotte'd sheath, a toothed insert extending lengthwise of the slot, means to guide the insert for'movement laterally of the slot and for preventing any other movement, stops limiting the movement in each direction, a spring, and means operative to tension the spring when the insert is shifted to midposition to store energyin the spring so that after mid'position is passed the spring is efiective to complete the movement.

16. A hair-dressing tool comprising a sheath with a laterally opening slot, a manually proi7. A hair curling device comprising a mandrel about :which hair'is adapted to bewound, the mandrel having an opening in its end adapted to slidably and rotatably receive one shank of a hairpin, the mandrel having a'protuberance near the end adapted to enter into the hump near the end of the other shank of the hairpin to-retainl the hairpin against accidental' dislodgme nt.-

18. A hail-"curling device such asclaimed in 7 claim 17, wherein the protuberance extends part way around the axisoi the opening and terminates in stops-which limit the extent towhich the hairpin may be rotated.

19. A hair curling device such as claimed in claim 17, wherein the opening in the mandrelis long enough to permit pushing the hairpin shank inwardly for substantially its entirelength, the protuberance acting to spread the shanks apart.

20. A hair curling device such as claimed" in claim 1'7, wherein the mandrel has a comb receiving slot and the protuberance is so placed as to retain the pin beyond the end'of the slot, and having a disappearing comb insert in said slot. 21. A hair curling device comprising a longitudinally slotted umandrel 'a disappearingcomb insert laterally movable in the slot, the mandrel having an extension beyond the end oi the slot, the extension having a longitudinally extending opening disposed below the bottom of the insert when retracted and adapted to receive a shank of a hairpin, the extension having a protuberance adapted to tension the hairpin and hold it slightly spread when the tip only of the shank is inserted, and to spread the shanks widely;when

the shank is fully inserted, 'the protuberance having a contour to hold the shanks separated throughout a portion of the arc about'the axis of the opening andto' prevent"complet'e rotation.

22.'In" a hair-dressing tool, a hair receiving mandrel having-an axially extendingopening, and 8. bob pin having a straight shank 'insertible into and rotatable in said opening and a'sinuous shank; the mandrel having a bump near the end adapted to be gripped by the 'sinuous shank and hold it against removal.

23.'In a hair dressing tool a hair receiving mandrel'having an axially extending opening, and a bob pin-having a straight shank insertible into and rotatable in said opening and a sinuous shank provided with an' oblique portionnear the loop, the mandrelhaving a bump near the end adapted to be gripped by the sinuous "shankand hold it againstrenioval, the" bump engaging the oblique portion of the shank and'spreading the shank fartheraway from the mandrel.

24.Ahair dressing tool comprising a pair of ERM N c. SCHLICKERQ 

